The Town of Halton Hills endorsed a Town of Caledon and Top Aggregate Producing Municipalities of Ontario (TAPMO) resolution calling on the Province to review the Aggregate Resources Act.
The municipalities are seeking to narrow the funding gap between the royalties paid by the aggregate industry and the real costs borne by taxpayers to pay for things such as road repair.
Mayor Rick Bonnette said, in some instances, the real cost is $1 per tonne whereas the aggregate industry pays only 7.5 cents per tonne.
The municipalities are also seeking greater incentives for the use of recycled aggregates and rehabilitation.
As well, they are calling on the Province to ensure a full public process for site plan approval requests for significant amendments to pit operations or mining below the water table.